Dr. Rick Schilling

I’ve been a Family Medicine doc since 1985. Over the years I have practiced comprehensive medicine including primary care, obstetrics, cardiac care, emergency medicine, urgent care and occupational medicine. I’m a Certified Advanced Wilderness and Expedition Provider and a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School. My philosophy has always been to put the patient first. Aspects of medicine have changed the speed at which physicians are required to see patients, but I still believe that giving the patient the time they need and providing compassionate, comprehensive care is the best medicine.

My new practice is called Medicine on Location. It’s a physician staffed mobile medical service that is designed to provide first-class healthcare to cast and crew in film locations removed from traditional medical access. Film productions can include feature films or documentaries. I like to say we take care of things from C to C – from colds to cardiac arrest. My extensive experience allows me to treat common illnesses, orthopedic issues, cardiovascular concerns, chronic conditions and acute trauma. I also provide medical guidance for writers, directors, producers and actors.

Medicine on Location not only allows for on-site access to a physician 24/7, but we also travel with a mobile medical unit. The medical unit is stocked with any and all supplies that might be needed to treat minor illnesses, repair wounds, stabilize fractures and even respond to trauma. Our goal is to be a resource to the entertainment industry and travel with film productions to remote locations across the nation. I’m licensed in California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming. One assignment could require us to be on-set, on-location for 3 or 4 months at a time. I love medicine, the arts and the outdoors and can’t wait to integrate them into one practice.